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L. E. JONES.

HAME 'RING.

(No ModeL) No. 358,742. Patented Mar. 1, 1887.

'nrrn SATES OFFICE.

LLElVELLYN E. JONES, OF SYRACUSE, NEWV YORK, ASSIGNOR TO FRAZER &

JONES (30., OF SAME PLACE.

HAiVlE-RING.

SPECIFICATIQN'forming part of Letters Patent No. 358,7e2, dated March 1,1887.

Application filed December 31, 1886. Serial No. 223,070. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LLEWELLYN E. J ONES, a citizen of the United States,residing at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State 5 of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hame-Rings; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the. invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to [O which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to hams-rings; and it consists in the constructionand arrangement of the parts of the same, which will be more fullyhereinafter described, and pointed outin I5 the claim.

The essential feature of my invention isthe formation of a hame-ringhaving an apertured lug constructed integral with or secured to theouter periphery thereof, forming no interzo nal projection into the bodyof the rin The objects of my invention are to provide hame-rings whichare simple and effective in their construction, strong and durable,readily attached to any form of hame, easily under- 2 stood, cheaplymanufactured, and positive in their desired use. I attain these objectsby the form of hame-ring illustrated in the accompanying drawings,wherein like letters of reference indicate similar parts in the severalviews, and in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of a hamewith my improved ring shown as attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a plan viewof the ring and a portion of the staple on a somewhat enlarged scale.Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, showing a modified form of staple.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal vertical section on the line X X of Fig.2. Fig.5 is a longitudinal vertical section on the line X X of Fig. 3.

A indicates a hame of an ordinary form of construction havinga suitableback iron, a, secured thereto.

0 represents the hame-ring, which may be of any preferred form ofconstruction or configuration, and is provided with alug, C, having anaperture, 0, passing therethrough. This lug C may be formed integralwith the ring C, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5, and the aperture c cored ordrilled through the same; or, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4., a flange maybeformed with the ring and thencebent into form around a staple, D,which will have been previously placed therein. The said lug Q may alsobe formed separate and apart from the ring 0, and afterward securedthereto in any suitable 5 5 manner. Thelug O, as-illustratedin thedrawings, is shown as of cylindrical configuration; but any other formmay be used.

\Vhen the lug is formed as shown in Figs.

3 and 5, a staple, D, of two sections, may be 50 used, the said partsbeing inserted in the aper ture c, and when secured to the hame A areretained in securement with the said lug in a firm and rigid manner, atthe same time allow ing of sulficient play of the said rin The ringswhen applied with either form of staple are given sufficient play torender them practicable, and are constructed of metal applicable for thepurpose, which may be suitably embellished by plating, or otherornamentation.

The convenience and utility of my improved hame-ring is evident, andneed not be enlarged upon here.

It is obvious that slightvariations in the construction and arrangementof the parts .of my improved ring may be made and substituted for thoseshown and described without in the least departing from the nature andprinciple of my invention.

Having thus described my inventiomwhat I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

As an improved article of manufacture, a hame-ring having an aperturcdlug on its ex- 8 ternal portion formed integral with or secured thereto,and a suitable staple engaging with the apertured portion of said lugand adapted to be secured to the hame, substantially as described. 0

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LLEWELLYN E. JONES.

Witnesses:

R. W. J ONES, FRANK CLAYSON.

